#2C0837
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22.6% 0.091 317), rgb(44, 8, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#2C0837 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0837 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 8, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 75%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.091 317) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2C0837 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0837 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0837 text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0837 text on black | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC51DF
oklch(63% 0.22 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A82CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.238 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#901AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.222 317)
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Step 800
800
#751B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F72
oklch(37.6% 0.143 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0837
oklch(22.6% 0.091 317)
#2C0837 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #001738 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091A36 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B121F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0837
#2C0837
oklch(22.6% 0.091 317)
- #0A2300
#0A2300
oklch(22.7% 0.069 137)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2C0837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.018
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
Use #2C0837 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.